Jun 03
Recently we detailed how to take care of a sunburn if you happen to forget the sunscreen this summer. Now we’ll take a look at two more serious summer concerns: heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
Heat exhaustion and heat stroke occur when the body isn’t able to cool itself quickly enough. Ordinarily, sweat acts as our cooling system by evaporating on the skin and carrying heat away from our core. In the increased humidity of summer, it’s more difficult for sweat to evaporate, meaning that we stay hotter and our boy temperature can rise to dangerous levels.
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May 31
Despite the scores of devices meant to save us time these days, many health studies indicate that we feel more pressed for time than ever before. For a lot of us, having too many things to do during the day means that we shave hours off of our sleeping time to accomplish everything. Doing this too often can actually make it harder to sleep when we want to, in addition to making us tired and grumpy all day.
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May 29
Every culture has its own folk remedies that its people swear by. Individual families often have their own time-tested and honored traditional remedies. These sometimes-surprising treatments are passed down through the generations until they become almost legendary. Some of them are based on true medical properties of the items used and some are just a question of mind over matter. Although we can’t advocate the use of these treatments or vouch for their effectiveness, the following home remedies are among some of the strangest we’ve seen.
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May 21
As the weather warms up and we head outside to enjoy all kinds of activities, sunburns are becoming more of a concern. Although you should wear sunscreen every time you go outdoors (even in the winter or on cloudy days), the threat of sunburn is greater in the summer when we spend more time in the sun.
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May 18
The use of herbal treatments for everything from sore throats to cancer has become more and more common with every passing year. We all know about the herbal supplements like St. John’s Wort that can help you with chronic health problems, but did you know that many common edible herbs, spices and vegetables can provide impressive health benefits?
While you probably already use these ingredients in your home, you may not realize that they can do much more than just making your meals tasty and interesting. Here are some common foods that do double duty as effective herbal treatments.
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